Amazon launched its new AutoRip service today. The service works with the Amazon MP3 store to give you free MP3 copies of CDs you've purchased from Amazon dating all the way back to 1998.

The AutoRip feature is turned on automatically, so if you purchase a CD from Amazon it will automatically download the MP3 version to the Amazon Cloud Player. When you log into your Cloud Player, any CDs you've purchased since 1998 that qualify for the service are added to your cloud drive as well. You can click the "Purchased" tab in your Amazon Cloud Player to see what tracks have been added. Currently, only about 50,000 CDs are eligible for AutoRip, but most new releases will be available as well.